The Critical Apparatus of Jacob ben Chayyim: Evaluating the 1524–25 Bomberg Bible

A Renaissance-style painting of Jacob ben Chayyim, a Jewish scholar, seated at a wooden table. He wears a dark robe, cream tunic, and black cap, with a full beard and solemn expression. In front of him lies the open Second Rabbinic Bible, its Hebrew text clearly visible across two pages. The warm, soft lighting highlights both the figure and the large book against a simple neutral background.

Jacob ben Chayyim’s 1524–25 Bomberg Bible set a milestone in Hebrew Bible printing, preserving Masoretic notes and shaping centuries of biblical study.

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